Panic could have easily set in for Louisiana Tech University when they were forced to play with 10 players after leading goal scorer Emily Brennan was issued a red card, but the Lady Techsters forced the match into overtime and came out with the 1-0 victory today on Laura LeFevour’s golden goal at the University of Texas-San Antonio Rec Sports Complex on Sunday.

This marked the first time ever in program history that Tech (12-1-3) was able to come out on top being down a player.

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Pregame rituals for Louisiana Tech University’s football team this fall just won’t be the same in our corner.

No Petey Perot around.

Nobody like him to give a tough time, get tickled about his almost Nick Saban-like (OK, there’s only one of those and, besides, Petey will probably want to kick my butt over even putting him in that category) intensity and swapping good-natured putdowns.

Pauline Tufi hit a pair of home runs and freshman Bailey Allen pitched a complete-game gem as Louisiana Tech split its Conference USA series doubleheader against Florida Atlantic Saturday at the Lady Techster Softball Complex.

Florida Atlantic (20-7-1, 1-1 C-USA) — which entered the series receiving Top 25 votes — used a four-run fifth inning to win the first game of the day 5-4 while Louisiana Tech (16-6, 1-1 C-USA) used a four-run fifth inning to claim the second game 6-1.